Ryan Mason has broken his silence after being appointed interim Tottenham manager, having already taken training on Tuesday ahead of the club's clash with Manchester United on Wednesday.
The former midfielder was appointed interim manager of Spurs in the wake of Cristian Stellini's sacking following a 6-1 humbling at Newcastle at the weekend.
The north London outfit were blown out of the water by Newcastle in a blistering 21 minutes that saw them ship five goals, before finishing the game 6-1 down in a bitter blow to their top-four hopes.
And as a result of the Italian's sacking, Mason once more takes over in an interim capacity, having previously done so after Jose Mourinho was relieved of his command in 2021.
'I'm ready for the challenge and know what it means to represent the club,' Mason wrote on Twitter.
'I've never taken for granted the connection I have with our incredible fans and will work relentlessly with the players and staff to ensure that as a collective we fight for the badge at all times.
'Time to prepare and focus all of our energy into Thursday's game. COYS.'
The 31-year-old has already taken charge of training on Tuesday, and was seen at Spurs' training complex in discussion with Harry Kane, among others.
He could also be seen overlooking drills and exercises, as the north London side look to bounce back from the humiliating defeat with a win over top four rivals Man United.
Having returned to his old club as a youth team coach following his retirement in 2018, Mason was promoted to the first team by Antonio Conte, before operating as Stellini's assistant head for the four games he spent in charge.
In his previous stint as interim manager, Mason won three and lost two of his five Premier League games at the helm, as well as losing the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City.
He will now have a maximum of six games in charge, with Tottenham looking to seal a Champions League qualification spot, fending off the likes of Man United, Newcastle, Brighton and Liverpool to do so.
The club have also confirmed Tottenham's coaching staff since Stellini's departure, with only set-piece expert Gianni Vio remaining at the club.
The Italian is now the last standing member of Conte's coaching staff to keep his place in the dugout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
This accounts for 24 per cent of Spurs' league goals, highlighting how reliant they've been on set-pieces.
Excluding penalties, Tottenham have scored 14 goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this term, according to Stats Perform - only Liverpool (15) have scored more.
A club statement read: 'Ryan will be joined by our former Academy player and coach Matt Wells (Acting Assistant Head Coach) and current Academy coach Nigel Gibbs (Acting First Team Coach), alongside Perry Suckling (First Team Goalkeeping Coach) and Gianni Vio (Set Pieces Coach), who continue their existing roles.'